27-Nov-22 HL…. Sikorsky S58T Yangyang, Korea (5F)

Five people lost their lives when a helicopter crashed into a heavily wooded area during a fire reconnaissance flight.

Those killed included the 71-year-old pilot and a 54-year-old mechanic, who were initially believed to be the only two people on board.  Rescue workers later found three more bodies – one of a person in their 20s and two women –at the site of the accident. Surveillance camera footage confirmed there were five people on board.

Date:
27 November, 2022
Reg:
HL
Make:
Sikorsky
Model:
S58T
Location:
near Myeongjusa Temple in Hyeonbuk-myeon, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do
Country:
Korea
Civil / Military:
Civil
Fatalities:
5
Link:
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1189559
Link:
https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2022112806493790041&type=1

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